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I ! I il, j .' III Ililli I VP To L. C. T.-A Mourner. Cease, said mother, cease repining. Cease your sorrowing for the dead; Seo. an Angel-crown is slewing, Ana immortal arms are thining 'Bound your little darling's head! Stifle back the bitter burning Of those Kuchel-te.ir.-J so rain; Cease, young mother, cease yoUr yearning, From that bourn there is no returning To this world of woe again. Cease your mourning-for 'tis madness For your dear one sigh no more; Wondering at his mother's Badness, See bim^n the realms of gladness, Standing on tho sinless shore! Darkest days have some adorning, Thro' each cloud some light appears; Every midnight hath its morning, Every sorrow hath some warning, Some sweet heavenly mossago boars. Tho' the golden bowl be broken, And tho' loosed tho silver cord; 'Tis in love your God hath spoken, 'Tie ?he sueing Spirit's token, 'Tis tho wooing of your Lord. . Cease, palo mother, cease your woepiuftaKr Meekly pass beneath tho rod; T Safely in ?is Saviour's keoping, Lo, your loved one sweotly sleeping In the bosom of his God! March 20, 1863._ H. M. C. THZ MAIL GUARD'S STORY. CONCLUDED. " 'That's no good, then,' says Mr. T-. And ho was very angry nt bein' done. .* 'I think, Mr. T-. I says, as we walked away, *I think wo can catch him yet.' 'How?' says Mr. T-. "'Why,' said I, let us tako thc mail steamer to Dublin this after? noon, and go by tho mail train tc . Queenstown; wo can catch the steam? er there, aud pin your mau in Nov York.' " 'By Jingo! we will,' says M 'that's a good idea; only I'm a fran I shall have to go alone, for you wil be wanted in London, you know, next week.' "I bad forgotten that, and wiv very much disappointed at not beinj able to accompany Mr. T-to Nev " 'However,' says he, I'll not forge you when I como baok. ' "And in order to arrange our plan and have some breakfast, we returne< to the railway station. Woll, I sax Mr. T-off for Holyhead, and fel very much annoyed at not being ubi to go with him, though, had known, it was the best thing tba over happened to mo, I shouldn' have felt so sulky, you may depend As tho boat left the landing stage, turned into-street, and walke? about a bit until I saw a great crow opposite a jeweler's shop. "What up?' think's I; 'anything in my way So I asks a by-stander, and ho toi me that an immense amount of jev elry had been stolen the previov night, and there was no trace of th robber. 'Ho! ho!' I thought. An I asked to see tho owner of tho sho] and telling him who I was, requestc to soo soma traces of tho thief's woi -for, sir, some men work in exact tho same way at all their 'cracks and you can tell their 'hand-writiu after a bit of practice. I, therefor examined tho placo, and, as I su ' pectcd, found that this robbery ht been dono in a similar way to tl ono in London. For it had occurn . to me that Mr. Dover' had not lt ' London for nothing, and now I w pretty suro that he and his 'pals' b dono this job as well. After makii my inspection, and asking tho pi priotor to say nothing about i visit, I returned to Lino street si tion. I thon found that I con returu to London by a slow train 1 o'clock, which, as I had nothing do in Liverpool, I preferred to tal lather than wait for thc 3.45 expre I was in much bettor spirits ni than I had been, and as I eutor tho traiu I made up my mind to lo after Dover in London, whither never doubted ho had roturned, I of all hiding places, cir, London tho best. So I made myself as co for tab lo ns possible. Nnth'ng lu pened till, as wo woro nearing SI ford, a bit of paper was blown ii my face, and us I, out of m curiosity, stooped to pick it up fr tho seat whore it had fallen, t other and larger pieces came in i fell on tho floor. "Thero mas no ono clso in compartment, so I put tho scr together, just to see what I co make of them, and to my aston i ment I read: " 'I will bo nt 2 o'ch you do it. I. DOVEI 'Good timo' ' 'That waa all. Tho last words, the smallest bit of paper, I die care for, but the other parts m my hoart jump when I read tin catch.Mr:- Dove* fdr tho robbery ut Liverpool. Tiio instant the train stopped, ont I jumped? and began looking into tho carnages aa I passed, pretending I had lost something. "At last I came to a carriage near tho engine, (second class,)* en the flooring of which I could eeo several bits of paper, and upon . going ' in I found (for the carriage was empty) an envelope, addressed to soba o .place in Camden Town, in the same hand? writing as was on the bits71 had. "While I was examining the enve? lope, I saw three men coming from the refreshment room, in tho direc? tion of the carriage, so I seated my? self in a corner next the door, and shut my eyes. I was moro than ever convinced that I had now got a clew to the Liverpool job, and I deter? mined to keep my eye on tho former occupants of the carriage, who now returned to their seats. "The smell of rum which pervaded tho compartment convinced me that they hadjbeen indulging pretty free? ly, and while they were in earnest conversation I opened my eyes, and sitting nearly opposite to me was Dover himself; the other mon I did not know. Before the train got to Rugby, they were all fast asleep, and as we stopped, out I jumped, and left them still snoring. " "Yon went for assistance, I sup? pose,' said I. "No, sir," replied tho guard, with a knowing wink, "I wanted them in London, not Rugby; for, yo see, by keeping the train I might have excited suspicion, and my birds might have flown. No, sir, London was their destination, and I could catch them on their arrival." "Well," said I, "but you left the train, you say." i "I did, sir, for- it occurred to me that tho 3.45 up express from Liver? pool was due, and I knew that it left Rugby a few minutes before the train in whioh Dover and his friends wore. Just as I got out, and had shut tho door, had I tho satisfaction of seeing the train shunted, to make room for ' the express, which came up a few minutes after. I was soon on my road to London, where I arrived about 9 o'clock. "I had just an hour and u half to make my arrangements, and while my men wero quietly 'jogging along' near Tring in tho slow train, I was on my way to Bow street. Notwith? standing the lateness of tho hour, I was soon in possession of tho neces? sary authority, and taking two of our mon with mo, I returned to Euston Square. ' "We had to wait some little time, but the train at last arrived, and I led tho way to the carriage in which I had left Dover and his associates. They were just getting ont as we reached them, and a gent?o grasp on tho collar and a word in-the ear, soon reduced them to a terrified silence. Their baggage was also seized, and in a portmanteau was found a quantity of jewelry which had been stolen in Liverpool. "We had them up next day, and they were fully committed. At tho trial, one of them turned evidence, and by those means tho city bur? glary was proved against them. The rewards wero paid over to me after tho trial, and I was very much com? plimented by the judges on tho man? ner in which I had managed tho cap? ture." "I think you quite deserved tho rewards," said 1; "but- what becumo of tho inspector?" "O, Mr. T-, ?ir. 4 Ho wont across"; as I had told him, by tho mail from Queenstown, and got to Amorica the day beforo tho ship in whioh tho forger was. "Ho boarded every ship, and from the description ho hud received, ho caught him afore ho went ashore. , There was no doubt about him, for some of the identical notes which had been issned in Loudon were found upon him. "Mr T_- didn't bring him back, sir; ho only tuok possession of tho money, for ho Thought it would cost more to briug him homo and prose? cute than to leave him where ho was. Tho hank gentlomen said ho was quito right, and gave him ?50 for his trouble. When ho returned to Eng? land, ono of tho directors of the bank, who is our chairman, sir, was compli? menting Mr. T- upon going to Ire? land; and then Mr. T- spoko up for me; and knowin' as I didn't caro about tl o force, ho told tho gentleman so, aud he, after a time, offered mo tho place I have now, with a prospect of 'a rise,' if I behave myself. So you seo, sir, it was, as I said, all through a bit of a lotter as I got to bo a mail guard." ' "I nm very tnucll obliged to you," fMlitft^k 'i .1.' said I. "for roar narrative: it hos amused me v?ry much indeed." '? am very glad to hear it, sir," re? plied the ex-doteoiive, "'and (you'll excuso me, sir)-but I think as I've seen you afore." "Very likely/' said I, laughing, "your experience has doubtless led you across my path." "Ay, I thought as much, sir," said the guard; "I soe you when Mr. -- j offered me the post I have. I re? member you was a corni n' in as I left the bank." "I dare say yon did, for my father sees a great many people at the bank," said I. "Is your father Mr. George Som? erville, as lives near H-when he's at homo, sir?" "Yes," said I; "I have just been at my uncle's house, now, and am on my way to Loudon, whore my father is at present." "Well, that is curious, sir," said the guard, tonching his cap, "asl should seo you hero this evening, and I'm proud to have met you, sir." I replied, and tho guard running tc tho door, exclaimed, "Here's the mail, sir; if you'll show mo your things I'll seo that thoy are all right." And once moro touohing his cap, he withdrew. Tho mail soon drew up, and having been comfortably be? stowed by the guard, as wo "spun" over tho distanco that lay between S-and tho metropolis, I ponder? ed on this singular story I had heard, until I fell into a doze, from which I was not thoroughly awakened until tho train stopped to tak? tho tickets. Wo were [soon afterward run into tho station, and as I stepped out of the carriage, I found the guard ready to assist mc. Ho soon extricated my portmanteau from tho heap at tho end of tho platform, and insisted upon carrying it to tho ontrancc of the station, for, strange as it may appeal-, thero were no cabs in attend? ance that morning. As we emerged into tho Btreet, a hansom drew up closo to tho "departure" cu trunco, and tho guard hailing Jehu, we wait? ed until the fare had alighted. What was my astonishment, to find that the gentleman who was about to take his departure thus early from Lou? don, was no other man than my father's confidential clerk, respecting whom my father had already com? municated his suspicions in the lotter I had received tho morning before. I started involuntarily at the sudden appearance of tho very person whoso affairs I had come to London to in? vestigate, and followed his retreating figure with so earnest a gazo that the guard, who had beon observing mo closely, said: "Beg pardon, sir; do you know that gentleman?" "Certainly I do," I replied; "I'vo como on his account; Mr. Barton is my father's-confidential clerk; but I'm afraid all is not quite right," I added, thoughtfully, and in an under? tone. "I suspect there's a 'little game,' " said the guard; "tho man as is gono iu thero was called Byles three years ago." I was struck with astonishment at this remark, and asked my compa? nion if he were certain that the soi distant Barton was in reality Byles, alias Chatham. "As cortainly r.s I stand hero," re? plied the guard; "and take my word for it, sir, he's after no good. If you dou't think mo presum?a', I should like to hear what's up." "Well," said I, "tho matter is a confidential one; but I may tell you that wo havo reason to suspect that Mr. Byles' accounts aro iu a most unsatisfactory state Can wo not intercept him, for I think ho intends to 'bolt?' " "We shall soon seo that, sir," re pliod tho guard, his dctectivo nature showing for a moment; "ho will be easily caught, I reckon;" and ns ho spoke the ex-policoman led the way ? " ?tin ,.!"."...?. .?f - I-" - .---- . Here amid tho crowd of people who hud taken their tickets and were struggling to enter tho different car? riages, it was no easy matter to re? cognize Mr. Barton, who had doubt? less his own reasons for eluding observation; and it was not until live minutos prior to tho departure of the train, that I observed him onsconsed in a corner of a third-class carriage. "Good morning, Mr. Burton," I said; "you aro off early to-day." "Tho person addressed changed color as he recognized rae; but imme? diately recovering his self-possession, replied: $"Yes, sir, Mr. ' >racrvillo wished mo to sec C-it UD. respecting those bills wa hold, as soon ?is possible, and I am on my way do I l l ll ' I ' . ' I '. : "Bot they are all rierht." I nair!: '.for my father told mo so last -week. " "Yes, sir," said the Olerk, "but toy mother's very_ill-dying, I fear-and aa Mr. Somerville kindly told me to go down to F---, I said I'd do the bills too." And having given vent to this contradictory speech, the clerk blew his nose violently. The cool way in which this was said, and the 'curious looks of the other occupants of the compartment, at any other time would have quieted my suspicions, but a gentle touch on the arm, remindod me of the presence of tho guard, and I therefore said loudly, "O, you are going to F-." As I spoke, the guard said sud? denly, and touching his cap respect? fully, "Beg your pardon, air; did you say yon was going to F-?" "No," I replied, "but this gentle? man is," indicating Mr. Barton as I spoke. "Very sorry," continued tho guard; "but ho can't go by this train; ho must wait for the parliamentary at 8.5. Tickets, please," he added, sud? denly opening tho door. All tho tickets with the exception of the clerk's were immediately produced. "Now, sir, your ticket, please," said the guard. Thus brought to bay, Byles alian Barton had no alterna? tive, so he handed tho guard his ticket, and suddenly rising attempted to leave the carriage, but tho detec? tive was too quick for him. Before tho clerk's foot had tonohed tho plat? form, a grasp was . laid upon the collar, and tho carriage door closed. "I thought aa much," said the guard, as ho looked at the ticket, holding tho unhappy Barton the while; "1 thought so; going abroad, was you, sir; but / want you for a moment." Ho then, asking me to open the door, again descended from the car ringe, forcing Barton to follow him, when, having gained the platform, ho whispered a few words in his ear, Tho man grew as palo as death, ex claiming, "I never did! I swear] never did!" At that moment the whistle sound ed, and with a hiss and a scream thc train moved away. Life, liberty hope-all seemed to fade from th< unhappy wretch as the carriage pass cd him, and with an almost superhu man effort, he wrenched himself fre< from tho guard's grasp, and attempt ed to open one of the doors of th? departing train. Cries of "Stoi him!" were raised by the spectators while the guard hurried in pursuit but his efforts were of no avail. Before any one could seize tho fn gitive, his foot had slipped, aud st il clinging to the handle, he was car ried along for a few yards, and thei dashed between the platform and th now rapidly moving train. A de spairing cry and a deep groan wer heard above the rattle of the wheels and the train passed on, leaving th mangled yet still breathing form o the unfortunate clerk stretched acros tho rails. Assistance was immediately prc cured, but it was of no use; deutl soon put an end to his sufferings; bu before ho died, the unhappy mn confessed his guilt to me, and nske my pardon. It appeared ho ha been induced to embezzle sums c monoy to repay losses at play wit his old associates, and ho had thu been led to return to a path of hi which ho had intended to hav quitted forever when ho entored m father's business. Ho had contrive to* possess himself in all of abor ?G,000 in bills and notes, some ( which, to the value of ?2,000, wei fouud upon him. The romainiu had been made away with, and wi never recovered. * * * Having made such arrangements r were necessary I loft tho station, an proceeded homo to communicate t my father tho tragical termination < my journey, when I found ho lin already taken steps for arrostin Harton on his appearance in tl city, circumstances having arise _.l.:..i. ..1.*A _.i .....ou J....UVU ..... ?jui;, tion. My father was much moved art interested by the details of tho dent of his unhappy clerk, and by m recital of tho circumstances of ir meeting with tho guard, who hu fully repaid tho interest my parei had formerly taken in him. Tho fortunes of our house soon r covered the blow which tho mi guided Barton had managed to ililli uppn our credit, and I consider tl prosperity of tho firm of Somervil A Co. is duo to my accidental mee ing with, aud tho story told mo 1 tho mail guurd. SEED OATS. 1/rY"\ DUSfTELS PlflME SEED tm 0\J t?rsale kv K. St \>. non:. nTOTT?TR TO ?WtVPTZTl? GEN'I. SUPEKINTEK'S OFFICE, B. C. R. R..A December ll, 1867. /? ON and after this date thu TARIFF by tho Qreat Southern Freight Line, FROM COLUMBIA, will be aa follows, vi?.: Cotton per bale, to New York.ti.00 u ?? Philadelphia,..-... 4.00 " '? Baltimore_. .. 8.25 Thia route ia guaranteed as ?hoapor, quicker and moro reliable than any com? peting, while tho difference of insurance, not amounting to 20c, ia' over twice com? pensated by difference of rates. H. T. PEAKE, Dec ll_General Superintendent. REDUCTION OR RATES. iSVTTTv ITO CHARLOTTE AND S. C. R. R. COMPANY, GKN'L FREIGHT ANO TICKET AOT'S OmoE, COLUMBIA, S. C., December ll. 1867. ON and after THIS DAY, COTTON will be forwarded eta the "SEABOARD UNLAND AIR LINE FREIGHT ROUTE," as follows: To Baltimore, $3.25 per bale of 400 lbs. or lesB. To Philadelphia, (4.00 per balo of 400 lbs. or lesa. To Now York, 14.00 per bale of 400 lbs. or less. Thia rout o ia cheaper, quicker and as rc .hablo as ?: y competing line. The ratea being the same, shippers Bavo 32 cents per bale-estimating cotton at 10 cents per pound-in Marine Insurance, hy having their cotton forwarded via this route. E. H. DORSEY, General Freight and Trans'u Agent. Dec 12._'_ CHANGE OF SCHEDULE. Charlotte & South Carolina R. R. Co. SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE, COLUMBIA, 6. C., March 31, 18G8. ON and after this date, tho Trains over this Road will ran as foUowa: Leave Columbia at. 4.00 p. m. Arrive at Charlotte at.... .11.00 p. m. Loave Charlotte at..11,35 p. m. Arrive at Columbia at.. .7.COO a. m. Passengers taking this route, going North make close connections at Greens? boro, Weldon and Portsmouth, to all prin? cipal Northern cities. tar Tickets optional from' Greensboro, either via Danville or Raleigh; and from Portsmouth either via Bay Lino or Anna messie Routo. Baggage checked through. ?S- TIME AS QUICK and FARE AS LOW as by any other routo. PaBseng'ers from Greenville Railroad going North, make same timo, by taking this route at 4 o'clock p.m., as they will by leaving hero at G a. m., as the time to ali points North of Richmond is tho same. Trains of this route coming South, make connections with trains of Greenville Road. For THROUGH TICKETS to Richmond. Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York, apply at Ticket Office, foot Blan ding street. An Accommodation Train will bo run as follows: Leave Columbia on Mondays, Wednes? days and Fridays at 7 A. M., arriving at Charlotte at 6.35 P. M. Retnrning- leave Charlotte on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at G A. M., ar? riving at Columbia at 5.05 P. M Passongera taking the 6 A. M. Train from Charlotte can connect with Hight Train of South Carolina Road for Charles? ton. Passengers from Charleston can-by leaving tho South Carolin? Train at Junc? tion-connect with tho 7 A. M. Train from Columbia. CALEB BOUKNIGHT, April 1 _ Superintendent. SOUTH CA?0LINA RAILROAD. ! G?N?RAL SUPTS OFFICE, CHARLESTON, 8. C., March 28,18t8. ON and after Sunday, March 21), tho Passenger Trains on the South Caro? lina Railroad will run as follows, viz: Leave Charleston for Columbia. 6.30 a. m. Arrive at Kingsville. 1.80 p. m. Leavo Kingbville. 2.00 p. m. Arrive at Columbia. 8.50 p. m. Leavo Columbia. 6.00 a. m. Arrive at Kingsville. 7.30 a. m. Leavo Kingsville. 8.(>0 p. in. Arrive at Charleston. 3.10 j>. n. Tho Passenger Train on tho Catndm Branch will connect with up and dorn Columbia Trains and Wilmington and Mm chester Railroad Trains on MONDAM* WEDNESDAYS and SATURDAYS. 1 v Night Express Freight and Passenger Accommodation Trabi will run as follows: Leavo Charleston for Columbia..5.10 p. ni. Arrive at Columbia.6.05 a. m. Leave Columbia. 5.80 p. m. Arrive at Charleston.5.40 a. Ul. March 21 _H. T. PEAKE. Grn'l SppjUH Change of Schedule on G. & C. R. E. ON and aftor FRIDAY, tho 6th Instant, Passenger Trains will run daily. NTH days excepted, as follows: Leave Columbia at. 7.00 a; m. " Alston at.8.65 " " Newberry at.10.85 " Arrivo at Abbeville at. 8.30 p. m. " at Anderson at.5.15 " " at Greenville at.6.00 ?. Leave Greenville at. 8.00 a. m. Anderson at.6.45 " " Abbovilloat. 8.45 " " Newberry at.1.25 p. n Arrive at Albtou at.3.00 " " at Columbia at.5.00 . Tra?na on tho Rino Ridge Railroad di also run daily, Siuidays excepted. Leavo Anderson tit..'..5.20 r?'i>. " Pendleton at.6.20 Arrivo at Walhalla at.8.00 Leave Walhalla at.4.00 ni. ?' Pendleton at.5.40 " Arrive at Anderson at.6.4' Tho train will return from Holton' An? derson on Mondav and Friday nmr'P' JAMES . M?RED1?< D- . 8 General Su.pwfnto< .'*?